Water-elevating bucket



(No Model.)

I. M. DENNIS. WATER ELEVATING BUUKET.

Patented Nov. '7

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ISAAC M. DENNIS, OF JOPLIN, MISSOURI.

WATER-ELEVATI NG BUCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 508,290, dated November7, 1893.

Application filed February 15 1893. Serial No. 462,370- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ISAAC M. DENNIS, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Joplin, in the county of Jasper and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-ElevatingBuckets; and I do hereby declare that the follow ing is a full,'clear,and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilledin the artto which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in buckets for elevating water,being more especially adapted to hoisting water from mine shafts,although it may be used with equal advantage in wells, cisterns andother places.

The invention belongs to that class of water buckets comprising acylindrical shell having a pivoted bail and a valve in its bottom, sothat as the same is lowered into a mine shaft or well, the valve willautomatically open, and close as the bucket is elevated. In this class,of-devices as now constructed it frequently happens that stones, dirtand other sediment lodgevbetween the valve and its seat, thus preventingthe valve from closing so that when the bucket is elevated the waterescapes.

The object of my invention is to obviate the above and'other objectionsand provide 'a water bucket which will possess superior advantages withrespect to simplicity and economy in construction and efficiency inoperation.

The invention consists essentially in? cylindrical body having its lowerend tapered and provided with an interior annular flange at its lowerend, forming a receptacle for any stones or sediment which may enter thebucket, as will be hereinafter fully described and specifically pointedout in theclaim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is an elevation'of a waterbucketconstrnct'ed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is asectional view of the same; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the lineoc:r, Fig. 2.

In the said drawings the reference numeral 1 designates the bucketcomprising a cylindrical metal shell having a contracted tapering bottom2. Secured to this tapering bottom on the interior thereof is an annularband or ring 3, forming a space or receptacle 4,'for any dirt, stones orother sediment. Secured to the outside of the shell are two lugs 5, inwhich is pivoted a bail 6, by which this bucket is elevated and on theinterior thereof at its upper edge is a short arm or projection 7, withwhich engages a loop 8, on the bail.

The numeral 9 denotes a cross bar or arm, located near the bottom ofbucket, provided with an aperture through which passes the valve rod orstem 10, having a valve 12, which seats upon the annular band or ring 3.

The operation will be readily understood. As the bucket is lowered intoa mine shaft or well the valve 12 will rise and open allowing the waterto flow into the bucket, and any stones or other sediment which mayenter therewith will be deposited in the space 4, so

ftapering bottom of the pivoted bail, the projection or stud at theupper end of the bucket andthe loop adapted to engage therewith, sub

stantially as described. Y

In'testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

ISAAC M. DENNIS.

ivy Witnesses:

G. W. MILLIGAN, E. R. MOFFET, Jr.

